SFW Capital Partners
Private Equity Est. 2007
Also known as SFW.
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- Rye, United States
- Founded
- 2007
- Focus
- Industrial Tech & Automation · Life Sciences · Software & SaaS · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Industrials & Manufacturing · Technology
About
Invest in family- and founder-owned providers of technology solutions and services in industrial and life sciences end-markets. Our deep sector expertise, network of relationships, proprietary database of companies, and sector-focused value-creation framework has enabled us to produce strong returns. The team has worked together since the firm's founding in 2007, and we have deployed over $675 million of capital on behalf of investors.
Strategies
Buyout
Focused strategy
Sources
Profile sources
- sfwcap.com — Industrial Tech & Automation, Life Sciences, Software & SaaS
- sfwcap.com — Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrials & Manufacturing, Technology
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Rye, United States
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Rye, United States (HQ)
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